Eileen Higgins will win Miami mayor's race, CNN projects, breaking a nearly 30-year GOP hold  —  Donald Trump State & local races  —  Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN's Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak …

Inside the Pentagon's Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors … The Pentagon was in a bind.  The military had plucked two survivors from the Caribbean Sea in mid-October after striking a boat that U.S. officials said was carrying drugs, and it needed to figure out what to do with them.

Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri  —  The secretary of state called it a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font …

At the first stop on his affordability tour, Trump mocks affordability  —  What was supposed to be a speaking tour to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages was instead a greatest-hits campaign speech. … MOUNT POCONO, Pa. — He had charts that he read from, touting economic data.

US judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles  —  A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles and ordered them returned to the control of the state's governor.  —  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer rejected …

U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists' Social Media History  —  Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don't need visas, would have to share five years' worth of social media.  —  Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France …

Judge Suggests Prosecutor on Comey and James Cases Should Resign as U.S. Attorney  —  Lindsey Halligan's indictments against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, were dismissed last month over Ms. Halligan's appointment.

House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr.  —  The impeachment push by Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., is almost certain to be blocked in the GOP-controlled House.  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for an open Senate seat in Michigan …

The Maga push overturning US policy in the Balkans  —  South-eastern Europe jolted by Trump's support for pro-Russia Serb leader  —  For more than a year European officials have warned that the Balkan state of Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the brink of a crisis threatening the stability of south-eastern Europe.

Exclusive: Tax prosecutions plunge as Trump shifts crime-fighting efforts  —  Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases, a Reuters examination has found.

Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case  —  Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department's requests …

Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE  —  A 55-year-old woman who is an American citizen was arrested early Tuesday after confronting ICE officers over the arrests of three of her neighbors in the Willard Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis.  She appears to be the first observer arrested …

Martina Navratilova discusses her criticism of Donald Trump: 'I just can't be compliant'  —  Martina Navratilova has never been shy about putting herself in line for criticism.  —  She defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States in 1975, saying that she did not get the chance to fulfill …

Trump's immigration data dragnet  —  The US is pulling in vast amounts of personal information in its drive to deport 1mn people this year  —  Share Trump's immigration data dragnet on X, formerly known as Twitter (opens a new window)  —  Share Trump's immigration data dragnet on Facebook (opens a new window)

GOP moves to let Obamacare subsidies expire as Trump promises ‘money to the people’ … Yet after months of pressure from competing factions, lawmakers inside the meeting didn't reach a conclusion and Johnson is still trying to figure out what that plan should be.

Trump aides and allies float potential Noem successors as speculation grows over her tenure … This story is based on conversations with 17 people, including administration officials, people close to the White House, and lawmakers.  Many were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel issues.

Musk says DOGE was only “somewhat successful,” wouldn't do it again  —  Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on Tuesday that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was “somewhat successful.” … - “We were a little bit successful,” …

Right-wing media are poised to escalate attacks on women as MAGA cracks emerge  —  As MAGA begins to fracture, elements of the coalition may seek to rally behind anti-feminism  —  The right-wing media and policy ecosystem appears poised to escalate its attacks on the basic rights of women …

Trump's New Imperialism  —  Just like the neocons he criticizes, Trump embraces the wielding of American power to impose his own worldview on countries that do not share it.  —  Donald Trump hates the neocons.  He'll tell you so himself.  —  In a speech in Saudi Arabia in May …

National Republicans Propped Up Jasmine Crockett to Push Her Into a Senate Run  —  Republicans' Senate campaign arm has actively worked behind the scenes to encourage Rep. Jasmine Crockett to jump into the Senate Democratic primary in Texas, believing she will be the easiest opponent to beat.

One dead, multiple injured after shooting on Kentucky State University's campus; suspect in custody  —  FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - One person is dead and multiple people have injuries after a shooting on Kentucky State University's campus Tuesday.  —  The Frankfort Police Department said it responded …

Spanberger endorses Elaine Luria in her House comeback bid  —  Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is endorsing her former House colleague Elaine Luria's comeback bid in the latest effort by Democrats to clear the primary in a highly targeted purple district.

Zelenskyy ‘ready for elections’ after Trump questions Ukrainian democracy  —  Zelenskyy says he would hold wartime elections within months given help from allies and Ukraine's parliament  —  Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to hold a wartime election within the next three months …

'It's done' — House Armed Services chair sees no need to further probe boat strike  —  The Republican chair of the House Armed Services Committee said he doesn't see the need to further investigate a controversial military strike that killed survivors of an attack on an alleged drug running vessel in September.